PIGEON & CANARY SHOW

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2338, 21 December 1914, Page 9

PIGEON & CANARY SHOW

ENTRY OF GOOD BIRDS. The Wellington Canary and Cage Bird Club's fifth annual show and the Wellington Pigeon 1 Fanciers' Club's first show was held in. the Palais da Danse, Vivian Street, on Saturday. There was a good attendance of the pnblio in the evening, and the entries ' —of which there were a large numberwere of good quality. During the afternoon an auction sale of numerous gift entries took place, in aid of the Belgian Fund, and a large sum was raised as the result of spirited'bidding. The awards were: — CANARIES. Open Class, Norwich.—Clear or ticked yellow: B. Robinson, 1, 2, and 3. Yellow, lightly variegated: A. Kean, 1 and special: B. Robinson, 2; A. Clark, 3. Clear, or ticked buff: A. Kean, 1, special, and shield; A. Kean, 2; B. Robinson, 3. Buff, lightly variegated: A. Kean, 1, 2, and 3, and nest best to shield, winner. Green or foul green buff: B. Robinson. - 1 _ Novice Class, Norwich.—Clear or ticked buff: J. .V. Farrell, 1 and 2; A. Livermore, 3. Buff, lightly variegated: G. Green, 1 and 2. • Best Bird, Norwich Classes.—A. Kean. . Open Class, Yorkshire.—Clear or ticked yellow: R. Bailey, 1, 2, and 3. Yellow, lightly variegated: R. Bailey, 1 and 2; VV. Bailey, 3. Yellow, heavily/ tvariegated:.>-R. GTeenr or foul green jo'uque: R. Bailey. Clear or ticked buff: R. Bailey, 1 and 2; W. Bailey, 3.. Buff, lightly variegated: R.. Bailey, 1 and 2; W. Bailey, 3. Buff, heavily variegated: R. Bailey, 1. Selfticked of variegated buff cinnamon :'R. Bailey, 1 and l 2. Cage' of four: R. Bailey. Green or foul green huff: Mrs. J. Martin. . _ Novice Class, Yorkshire.—Clear or ticked yellow: J. Vitetta, 1 and 2. Clear or ticked buff: J. Vitetta. Open Class.—Evenly marked canaries: R. Bailey. Border Fanoy.—Clear or tioked yellow: B. Robinson. .Variegated buff: A. I Livermore, 3. Open Class: Rollers, judged on singing: A. Livermore, 1; A. Watkins, 1 and 2. Mules.—Goldfinch mule, light, young; J. Vitetta, 1 and trophy; R. Bailey, 2; W. Foglia, 3. Goldfinch, mule, dark, young: R. Bailey, 1; J. Vitetta, 2 and 3. Green linnet mule:. Mrs. J. Mar-, tin. Mule or hybrid, old' birds: Mrs. J. Martin, 1; J. Gapper, 2. Goldfinches (children); S. Airth, 1; R. Airth, 2; F. Keen, h.c. Linnets, green: F. Gapper, land special. British, Bingle: G. Gapper, 1; J. Vitetta, 2. Award Specials.—Best bird classes, 25 and 2i; R. Bailey. Classes 27 to 29: R. Bailey. '• Classes 80, '31: R. Bailey. Classes 32 to 34: R. Bailey. Not ice . class,, best birdf J. Vitetta. Yorkshire shield, to? best bird in all Yorkshire classes: R. Bailey. Next best bird: R. Bailey. Special for best canary in gift class: Mr. A. Watkins. CATS. Persian.—Chinchilla, male: Mrs. Bushby, 1; Mrs. Burbery, 2. Chinchilla, female: Mrs. Bushby, 1 and special; Mrs. Hibbard, 2. Blue, male: Mrs. Stevenson, 1 and special. .'Black, male: Mrs. A. Petersen, 1; W. H. Foglia, 2. Smoke, female: Mrs. Campian. Tabby, brown or grey: Mrs. Bunrbery, 1 and speoial; Mrs. Bernascohi; Neuter, smoke: Mrs. Djck, 1 and special. Neuter, any other colour: Mrs. Dick, 1; Mrs' Bernasconi, 2. Persian kitten, under four months: C. Hawkins, 1 and 2; Mrs.'Hibbard, 2 and 3. Persian kitten, under eight months: L. Welsh, Persian kitten, under two months: Mrs. Burbery, 1, 2, and 3. Best litter of kittens: Miss Hibbard", 1: Mrs. Burberv. 2. Peersian. cat or kitten: Miss Hibbard. Short-liaired Cats—Dark tabby: Miss A. Fern. Black: Misß Nannstead, 1 and special; Mr. Bruce, 2. Tortolsesh'ell and white: Mrs. uernasooni. Any other colour: Mrs ; Parsonage, 1; Mrs. Vitetta, 2. Siamese cats: Mrs. E. J. Johnston. Children's pet cats: A. Petersen. PIGEONS. African owls: R. W. Howison. Magpies, black: J. Goer, 1 and two specials; W. Bailey. 2 and special; W. Bailey, 3 and special: J. R. Purdy, h.c. Magpies, red: W. Bailey. Magpies, yellow: J. R. Purdy, 1, and special; J. R. Purdy, 2; J. Goer, 3. Magpies, any other oolour: J. R Purdv, 1 and 3: T. D. Keller, 2. Tumblers, short face: W, Ahlers, 1 and special. Pouters: W. Ahlers, 1, 2, ana special. Cumulets: W. Ahlers, 1 and.2. Tipplers: W. Ahlers, 1 and 2. Pigeon Specials—Best fancy pigeon other than Magpie: W Ahlers. Best Pouter:' W. Ahlers. Best Magpie other than black: J.. R. Purdy. Magpie, cock: J. Goer. Hen: W. Bailey. Best Magpie in show: -J. Goer. Best Magpie other than winner of above specials: W. Bailey.